An Arsenal statement on Tuesday evening read: "Gabriel Jesus has successfully undergone surgery to his right knee after suffering an injury during the Brazil v Cameroon World Cup group stage match on Friday. Gabby will now begin his rehabilitation programme. Everyone at the club is supporting Gabby and will be working hard to get him back on the pitch as soon as possible."
This injury setback poses one question; How do Arsenal go about solving their Gabriel Jesus problem in the short term? Whilst there has been no official confirmation of how long the striker will be sidelined, medical expert Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT has suggested the end of February as a potential return date.
"Latest on Gabriel Jesus. Return timeline after MCL surgery is typically 10-12 weeks," he wrote on Twitter. "Ligament heals quite well due to robust blood supply. Granit Xhaka was back in 70 days & would’ve been sooner if not for accompanying fracture as well. True timeline will be wait & see."
